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| Picture of our place in Clarinda taken by our neighbor to the west, who reported they had 8" of snow Sunday. |
Finally got wheels under the work bench so can move it easily. When the vertical 4" x 4" boards are swung back the 4"x 4" boards with the wheels come up and the bench sits on its legs for stability when being used.
Got the small Christmas tree down from storage (it has little lights already on it and is set up easily) as well as the folding bicycle that we will put on the Yard Sale this Friday/Saturday. Getting other things, including my Shopsmith, ready for the sale - will set out Friday afternoon for the park residents and then the gates are open Saturday morning for outsiders. Have mixed feelings on the Shopsmith - I bought it in 1983 and used it a lot for many years. However, haven't used it much for last 10 years. If it doesn't sell I will play with it here, especially doing some wood turning, once I get the Texas Room walls all finished. I brought something over 100 LP Records from Clarinda to sell. It is less than half of what I have collected over the years. Will put them on the Yard Sale and see if they move. If anyone reading this wants them and sends me some money I will hold them off the yard sale.
I found this interesting article on Dawn Liquid Soap that may interest some of you:
Wow Who Knew????
You will want to pass this one on to your friends and doing so
will save it on your timeline for later use! You're welcome 😊
ORIGINAL BLUE DAWN . . . IT’S NOT JUST FOR DISHES ANYMORE
Wild Life
Ever wonder why Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is the wildlife cleaner
of choice after an oil spill? According to the International Bird Rescue
Research Center, Dawn effectively removes grease but does not cause harm to the
skin of the birds. It’s also biodegradable and contains no phosphates.
BUBBLES
According to Bubbles.org, Dawn dishwashing liquid makes great homemade bubbles.
Here is the Giant Bubble Recipe used in bubble makers at many children’s
museums: 1/2 cup Ultra Dawn 1/2 gallon warm water 1 tablespoon glycerin
(available at any drug store) OR White Karo syrup works too! Stir gently. Skim
the foam off the top of the solution (too much foam breaks down the bubbles).
Dip bubble wand and get ready for some good, clean fun!
GREASY HAIR PROBLEMS
Kids get into the darnedest things! Like Vaseline and baby oil
rubbed into their hair! Dawn is mild enough to use on their hair and strong
enough to remove the most stubborn grease.
HAIR PRODUCT BUILDUP
Once a month use original Dawn as you would shampoo. It will
remove excess oil from your hair and scalp and strip away any build-up of
styling products without any damage. Perform this once a month and you won’t
have to buy expensive salon products that do the same thing.
MANICURE SECRET
Soak fingers in full-strength blue Dawn. It makes the cuticles
soft and easy to work with. And it removes the natural oil from the
fingernails, which allows the polish to adhere very well.
REPEL HOUSEPLANT INSECTS
A safe, effective way to repel insects from your houseplants,
including aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs. Put a drop of Dawn Dishwashing
Liquid in a spray bottle, fill the rest of the bottle with water, shake well,
and mist your household plants with the soapy water.
CLEAN YOUR WINDOWS
Try this recipe from Merry Maids: mix 3 drops Dawn in 1 gallon
water and fill a spray bottle with the solution. Spritz and wipe as you would
with any window cleaner.
PETS AND PESTS
Use it to bathe the dogs. It kills fleas on contact and is much
cheaper than expensive dogshampoos.
CLEAN AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS
After you have finished your automotive repair project, soak
your dirty tools in Dawn before you put them away to remove all the oil and
grime. Dawn also helps prevent rust from forming on the tools.
ICE PACK
Partially fill a strong zip-type sandwich bag with Dawn
dishwashing liquid, close and freeze. The liquid soap stays cold much longer
and it can be re-frozen many times. It will conform to the place you need an
ice pack.
TUB AND SHOWER CLEANER
Take a spray bottle and fill it halfway with white vinegar. Heat
in the microwave. Fill the rest of the way with blue Dawn. Put lid on and shake
to mix well. Spray on your tub and shower walls. Allow to sit for a few minutes
and rinse away. It will totally melt all the gunk, slime, sludge and other
stuff that builds up including a bathtub ring.
REPEL ANTS
Spray counter-tops, cupboards and any other area where you see
ants with a solution of Dawn and water. Wipe dry. The slight residue of Dawn
that remains will not be a problem at all for kids or pets, but ants hate it.
Should you see a trail of ants, go ahead and hit them with the Dawn spray.
STRIPPING CLOTH DIAPERS
Add a squirt or two of original Dawn dish soap to your washer
and run a hot wash, then rinse until there are no more bubbles. Dawn is a
degreasing agent and helps stripping by removing oily residue. Be sure to
rinse, rinse, rinse until the water runs clear.
UNCLOGGING TOILETS
A cup of Dawn detergent poured into a clogged toilet allowed to
sit for 15 minutes and then followed with a bucket of hot water poured from
waist height will clear out the toilet.
POISON IVY
Poison ivy spreads through the spread of the oil within the
blisters. Washing the affected area with Dawn, especially on children who keep
scratching the blister’s open, helps dry up the fluid, AND keep it from
spreading.
DRIVEWAY CLEANER
If you have gasoline or motor oil stains on your driveway, you
can use the kitty litter method to clean up the excess oil and then use a scrub
broom and a solution of biodegradable Dawn dishwashing detergent and warm water
to safely and effectively remove excess motor oil from the pavement.
OILY SKIN
Dawn makes a great facial cleanser for oily skin. A drop or two
combined with warm water will do the trick.
PAINT OR GREASE REMOVER FOR HANDS
Dawn combined with corn oil makes for the perfect paint or
grease remover. Simply combine a little bit of both in your hands then rub it
over affected areas. The corn oil and the dishwashing liquid both help to
dissolve the grease and paint – yet leave skin soft, unlike harsher paint
removers.
CLEANING THE KIDDIE POOL
Plastic wading pools can get very gunky, very fast. Dump the
water, then scrub the pool with Dawn and a sponge. More potent cleaners like
bleach will weaken and dry out the plastic in the sun.
MULTIPURPOSE CLEANER
Merry Maids recommends using a drop of Dawn in water to clean
ceramic tile and no-wax/linoleum floors. You can also use the spray on:
• Bathroom and kitchen counters and sinks.
• Woodwork, e.g., baseboards, shelves, and wainscoting. (Dry as
you go–wood doesn’t like prolonged contact with water.)
• Tubs and toilet seats.
LAUNDRY PRE-TREATER FOR OILY STAINS
For oil-based stains such as lipstick, grease, butter, motor
oil, cooking oil, and some pen inks, simply apply some Dawn dishwashing liquid
directly to the stain and scrub with a small brush or toothbrush until the oil
is removed, and then launder as usual.
NON-TOXIC LUBRICANT
Sliding glass doors, door knobs, hinges etc. It lasts much
longer than any aerosol type spray that I have tried. And Its non-toxic! It
does a great job of cleaning the parts that its lubricating as well!
SIDEWALK DE-ICER
For icy steps and sidewalks in freezing temperatures, mix 1
teaspoon of Dawn dishwashing liquid, 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol, and 1/2
gallon hot/warm water and pour over walkways. They won’t refreeze. No more salt
eating at the concrete in your sidewalks
POOL CLEANING
Squirt Dawn down the middle of the pool and all of the dirt,
suntan lotion, etc. will move to the edges of the pool for easy clean up! AND
it makes the pools sparkle.
EYEGLASS DEFOGGER
Simply rub a small drop of Dawn on eyeglass lenses, and wipe
clean. It will leave a very thin film that will prevent them from fogging up.
SHOWER FLOORS
Cover greasy footprints on shower floors with a coating of Dawn;
let sit overnight. Scrub away the gunk in the morning with a stiff brush.
APHID CONTROL ON FRUIT TREES
Mix two tablespoons Dawn to a gallon of water and put in your
sprayer. Try to get spray both sides of the leaves, branches and the tree
trunks. Let sit for about 15 minutes and then rinse the trees THOROUGHLY!
AND FINALLY……..
Here’s a brilliant idea! Need a hostess gift when visiting
friends and family this summer? Print off this post and include it with a
bottle of Blue Dawn! Talk about USEFUL!
Later, Lynn
